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Adriana Weisleder is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on understanding the learning mechanisms and contexts that support language development in diverse sociocultural environments, particularly emphasizing children who are dual language learners. Her current work investigates the interactions between bilingual experience and language processing, aiming to explain the developmental trajectories of Spanish-English bilingual toddlers. Weisleder employs various methodologies including eye-tracking, naturalistic recordings, and studies of real-world interventions to explore these learning mechanisms. Her significant goal is to contribute to a robust evidence base for understanding typical and atypical language development across diverse contexts, ultimately working to reduce inequities in the identification and treatment of child language and communication disorders. As a proud Costa Rican Spanish-English bilingual, she brings a personal understanding to her academic pursuits.
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